Powerplant | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 12, 2017 | |||
Studio | Comp-ny (Los Angeles, CA)[1] | |||
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Length | 28:29 | |||
Label | Anti- | |||
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Powerplant is the second studio album by American band Girlpool. It was released on May 12, 2017 through Anti-.
The songs on Powerplant have been seen as "blink-and-you'll-miss-em grunge lullabies",[2] as well as having the "loud-quiet-loudness" of alternative rock throughout.[3] The employment of lo-fi and noise has also been seen in its music,[3][4] like the distortion used in "Soup".[3]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 80/100[5] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The A.V. Club | B−[6] |
Consequence | B+[7] |
DIY | [8] |
Drowned in Sound | 8/10[9] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[4] |
The Guardian | [2] |
Pitchfork | 8.3/10[3] |
The Skinny | [10] |
Under the Radar | 7.5/10[11] |
Powerplant was welcomed with critical applause upon its release. On Metacritic, it has a score of 80 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on 14 reviews.[5]
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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Esquire | Top 20 Albums of 2017 | 13
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Pitchfork | Top 20 Rock Albums of 2017 | 11
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Thrillist | Top 40 Albums of 2017 | 33
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Uproxx | Top 20 Rock Albums of 2017 | 6
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No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "123" | 2:50 |
2. | "Sleepless" | 2:27 |
3. | "Corner Store" | 1:31 |
4. | "Your Heart" | 2:47 |
5. | "Kiss and Burn" | 2:08 |
6. | "Fast Dust" | 2:01 |
7. | "Powerplant" | 2:21 |
8. | "High Rise" | 1:15 |
9. | "Soup" | 2:01 |
10. | "She Goes By" | 2:04 |
11. | "It Gets More Blue" | 3:26 |
12. | "Static Somewhere" | 3:38 |
Total length: | 28:29 |
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